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| HER Number: | MDV7549 |
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| Name: | Hut circle north of Gratnor, Manaton |
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Summary
Hut circle discovered during field investigation. Appears as a circular platform (overall diameter 11 metres) on a slight east-west slope. The platform is 0.4 metres high on the west and 1.4 metres high on the east side. Several stones of hut circle are visible but only one protrudes above the top of the mound giving the impression that the interior of the hut has been filled in with earth. Entrance possibly on the south.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 740 796 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Manaton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MANATON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a hut circle in field north of Gratnor, Manaton
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NW3
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 445047
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/101
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/540, 3138-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDV285230.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1960, SX77NW3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV298436.
(16/5/1960) A hut circle at SX 7407 7968 discovered during field investigation. It appears as a circular platform, overall diameter 11.0m., on a slight east-west slope. The platform is 0.4m. high on the west and 1.4m. high on the east side. Several stones of the hut circle are visible but only one protrudes above the top of the mound, giving the impression that the interior of the hut has been filled in with earth. The entrance was possibly on the south. A 25" survey was made.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
Depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV285230 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/540. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 3138-9. |
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| SDV298436 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1960. SX77NW3. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #117513 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7430 | Related to: Hut circle on Hayne Down (Monument) |
| MDV7429 | Related to: Hut circle settlement south of Hayne Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 27 2022 9:43AM |
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